The inheritance of symbolic thinking in Chinese folk paper-cutting
The inheritance thinking of paper-cut art is also very unique, because professional art will emphasize that "no personality means no art" and oppose or avoid the use of repeated symbols, while paper-cut art is just the opposite, that is, commonality is greater than individuality, and It can be said that individuality is sought in commonality, because the art of paper-cutting forms its own unique symbol system in the process of creation and development. It can even have symbols that are collectively created and used. The people need common auspicious symbols to express the same long-cherished wishes. There will never be anyone who dislikes repetition and makes other choices. Therefore, the inheritance of symbolic symbols is a characteristic of paper-cut art.
Pan Lusheng mentioned in "The Outline of Folk Art" that "the inheritance of modeling and collective consciousness determine the convergence and continuity of folk art creation." At the same time, he also pointed out that objective things in the real world and certain graphics seem to be It is associated with a specific concept and has certain effectiveness and symbolic meaning. From this we can know that the most important thing in the inheritance of shapes and themes of paper-cut art is the inheritance of its symbolic meaning. If the symbolic connotation of a theme and shape cannot be passed on, then the inheritance of this theme and shape will not be too stable. .
In paper-cut works, a certain image, a certain combination of images, the connotation of the image, and the use of the image on a certain occasion are all prescribed in advance, and there seems to be some kind of invisible binding force, even if Up to now, the binding force of the paper-cut form is still very strong. For example, in terms of subject matter, from the Yangshao cultures double-jointed pottery pots six thousand years ago (considered to be a symbol of clan alliance) to the "Book of Songs" recorded two thousand years ago "Mian Mian" The poem "Gua Li, the rule of the people is born", as well as the fact that the ancestors of my countrys Han nationality and most ethnic minorities in the south regard gourds as the ancestors of human beings, we can see that the wonderful meaning of gourds, a natural object spread in the Chinese nation, is a symbol of gourds. It means to have lost the mothers body, and at the same time to have children, so cutting the gourd is a sign of respect, which means the union of men and women. In many rural areas in the Yellow River Basin, the wedding flower paper-cut pattern still retains the theme of the gourd. I am giving this example here because To illustrate a problem, the gourd itself does not have more formal beauty than other objects, but the widespread use of flower paper-cuts shows that people value its symbolic meaning.The enduring symbolic meaning of this time also illustrates the great role of inherited thinking.
In the inheritance of paper-cutting art, the power of collective inheritance is powerful. This is the continuation of the collective representation in primitive chaotic thinking. This way of thinking makes individuals unconditionally obey the group, inheriting the traditions of the predecessors and the commonality of the group. In the long historical accumulation, a common thinking logic has been formed, thus forming a specific cultural circle. These paper-cut works created and inherited with collective representation and collective unconsciousness have rich symbolic connotations. It is this symbolism that makes the inheritance of paper-cut works quite stable.
